Mr. USA Finalists + MTG Would End HIV Funding In Africa + More

Some news items I thought worth your time:

• JoeMyGod: Fact-challenged Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) says we should stop funding HIV/AIDS prevention in Africa because “If people don’t understand what’s causing AIDS, then they’re on their own.”

• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out the finalists for Mister USA at the link. The voting is open here.

Feast your eyes on the Mr. USA finalists; U.N. council votes to keep researching anti-LGBTQ abuses despite U.S. U-turn; LA restaurant Cole’s French Dip to close after 117 years; how Trey Cunningham cleared his biggest hurdle and got faster; and more www.kennethinthe212.com/2025/07/rema…

[image or embed] — kenneth212.bsky.social (@kenneth212.bsky.social) July 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM

• GLAAD: Puerto Rico may be on the verge of passing a new law that would ban gender-affirming care up to the age of 21. This would be the highest age ban in the U.S. and would devastate trans people on the island who aren’t able to  travel to get care elsewhere. #hideous

• LGBTQ Nation: Damon Young suffered a concussion after being attacked at San Francisco Pride as bystanders & firefighters watched and did nothing.

Damon Young suffered a concussion and damage to his jaw, yet had to drive himself home after the brutal attack.

[image or embed] — LGBTQ Nation (@lgbtqnation.com) July 9, 2025 at 7:45 AM

• New York Times: Recent results from SCOTUSpoll show a majority (!!!) of Americans support recent Supreme Court rulings that prohibit gender-affirming care for trans youth (64%) and allow parents to opt kids out of LGBTQ story time (77%). My opinion – trans kids should get the transition care they want if parents and docs agree.

• Cringe-worthy: Trump to the President of Liberia today – “Such good English. Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?” English is the official language of Liberia, which was founded by freed American slaves.

Trump to the President of Liberia: “Such good English. Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?”

English is the official language of Liberia… pic.twitter.com/Q4nbmINHTr — The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) July 9, 2025